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Studies

Program

The Master in Economics and Finance is a two-year (120 ECTS) program that provides students with rigorous, solid foundations in Economics and Finance together with state of the art tools. The program is demanding as it brings students to the frontier in tools and knowledge.

Structure

The program is structured around coursework, participation in workshops, and the writing of a Master‘s thesis.

Courses. The academic year is organized in trimester terms. The first term begins with two introductory courses in quantitative methods that are followed, in the fall and winter terms, by core courses in microeconomics, macroeconomics, and econometrics. In the spring term, and during the fall and winter terms of the second year, students take elective courses, acquiring frontier knowledge in their chosen fields of specialization. For details on this year’s course offerings, you may visit here.

Workshops. Coursework is complemented with a series of workshops. These workshops are designed to aid students learn how to read and discuss research-oriented and policy-oriented papers in applied economics. Students also acquire presentation skills.

Master thesis. During the spring term of the second year, students write a Master thesis on their field of interest under the supervision of a faculty member.

Internships

In the summer of the first year, students may apply to the internship program. This program covers a wide range of interests, from professional internships to internships at CEMFI that are research oriented. Professional internships include financial companies, consulting firms, government institutions, and international agencies. Recent internships include Bank of Spain, Banco Santander, BBVA, Compass Lexecon, Oliver Wyman, Institute for Fiscal Studies (London), and the Interamerican Development Bank.

Academic calendar 2018-2019

Our official calendar for the 2018-2019 academic year is:

Introductory Courses

Winter Term

Lectures begin

10 September 2018

Lectures begin

8 January 2019

Lectures end

21 September 2018

Lectures end

15 March 2019

Exams

21 September 2018

Exams

20–29 March 2019

Fall Term

Spring Term

Lectures begin

24 September 2018

Lectures begin

1 April 2019

Lectures end

30 November 2018

Lectures end

14 June 2019

Exams

10–21 December 2018

Spring break

15–21 April 2019

Exams

18–28 June 2019

Academic calendar 2019-2020

Our official calendar for the 2019-2020 academic year is:

Introductory Courses

Winter Term

Lectures begin

2 September 2019

Lectures begin

7 January 2020

Lectures end

20 September 2019

Lectures end

13 March 2020

Exams

20 September 2019

Exams

18–27 March 2020

Fall Term

Spring Term

Lectures begin

23 September 2019

Lectures begin

30 March 2020

Lectures end

29 November 2019

Lectures end

12 June 2020

Exams

9–20 December 2019

Spring break

6–12 April 2020

Exams

17–26 June 2020

General Information

Degrees

Students who successfully complete the requirements are awarded the degree:

We offer academic-merit based scholarships and tuition waivers to students of all nationalities. These are sponsored by Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria , Banco Sabadell , and Banco Santander , and CEMFI. To be considered for funding, please select the appropriate checkbox in the application form. Please note that this selection will not affect your chances of being admitted.

As part of our commitment to high-quality academic standards, CEMFI has an Internal Quality Guarantee System (IQGS) that continuously assesses the quality of our graduate program. Below you can access the 2015-2016 quality assessment report as well as other related documentation.